Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at BrightView Landscape Services
Start: 5/31/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018055297 · 5/31/2018 · BrightView Landscape Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Lawn mowers-riding

Employer

Name: BrightView Landscape Services
Location: Sierra Nevada Corporation, LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, 80027
NAICS: 541320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a 52" mower to mow native grasses. He heard a popping sound and the mower caught fire, spreading to his clothing and causing burns to his skin.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown